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Who are your most and least favorite religious commentators on youtube?

Most Favorite1) A few who will remain anonymous because I don't think they'd like the attention2) PatCondell (though I do not agree with some of his opinions outside of religion)3) Cristofer7 (though I do not agree with some of his opinions outside of religion)4) EdwardCurrent5) Theoretical Bulls**t (I've only watched one video, but it was very good)

Least Favorite1) revivalisneeded (pretty sure he is the street preacher in some of his videos -- total asshole)2) YokeUp (this requires no explanation)3) Naomi94 (atheist who deleted a harmless comment for no reason)(I don't watch enough of the idiots to have more than three that I know enough about to dislike)

Regarding TAA, I think he's good except when he talks with his brother because those videos are just typical youtube videos... ung! I fuck pussy and dootdeedootdeedoo I like pizza and Star Wars dootdeedootdeedoo. He's got the right to do that, of course, but I feel like the dumb ones can be held up by Christians and allow them to say, "See. That's what this guy is about. He's stupid, so don't even bother looking at his other videos."

I like most of his videos though... like "JESUS: The Super Zombie Myth".

Regarding TAA, I think he's good except when he talks with his brother because those videos are just typical youtube videos... ung! I f**k pussy and dootdeedootdeedoo I like pizza and Star Wars dootdeedootdeedoo. He's got the right to do that, of course, but I feel like the dumb ones can be held up by Christians and allow them to say, "See. That's what this guy is about. He's stupid, so don't even bother looking at his other videos."

I like most of his videos though... like "JESUS: The Super Zombie Myth".

He's had some classics. I can't find the one where he shows how to deal with pesky fundamentalists. It goes like this;

TAA: Is it wrong when God killed people? Fund: "No, God can do what he likes! He's GOD!" TAA: So, it's not a sin if god does it?Fund: "Nope!"TAA: So, if Jesus wanted to have homosexual sex, that would mean homosexual sex would not be a sin for Jesus?Fund: "WHAT? Are you nuts? God wouldn't want to do that!"TAA: Then, why did god want to kill all those people and that's OK but homosexuality is not?Fund: "You're a sick SOB ... I hope you burn in Hell!"

The reason why I bumped him down was that he did not act entirely ethically when talking with DonExodus2. You can see the back-and-forth between them if you want to judge for yourself. DE2 does seem to be clinging to Christianity for muddled reasons, but I see him as being honest and thoughtful and otherwise entirely reasonable, so can't ding him for that. Corrections appreciated.

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TAA completely turns me off. cdk007 and DonExodus2 rock. AronRa is okay though his dialogue annoys me as it's a very rushed monotone. Mr. patcondell is always entertaining. potholer54 deserves an honourable mention. AndromedasWake is one to watch. Can't think of any others that really strike me at the moment.

TAA completely turns me off. cdk007 and DonExodus2 rock. AronRa is okay though his dialogue annoys me as it's a very rushed monotone. Mr. patcondell is always entertaining. potholer54 deserves an honourable mention. AndromedasWake is one to watch. Can't think of any others that really strike me at the moment.

Good:Without question, Potholer54. Sure, Thunderfoot wins by sheer volume, but video for video, Potholer's are more succinct and deal directly with explaning scientific information for the layperson. He does deal with religion in disproving creationism.

Though he's loud, I like The Amazing Atheist. Sure, he goes to far some times, but most of the time the rest of the world doesn't go far enough. He makes some very good points, and is often very funny.

Also, KingHeathen and Agnosticman both give great philosophical arugments against religion. They should, since like me they are both former fundies.

Bad:Obviously VenomFangX, despite his recent "turn around" in light of the purjury scandal. He blatantly has lied to people while professing Christian values. Hypocrite.

Jezuzfreek: I'm not too confident putting him down here. He pisses me off, because every last one of his arguments can be boiled down to "because the Bible says so". He never gives a reason WHY we should believe in the Bible, besides saying "it's God's word", which he never says WHY we should think it is God's word.

On the plus side, he doesn't censor, and at least is consistent with his beliefs for the most part. He sticks to his story, unlike Venom. He isn't a hypocrite, he's just the epitome of a Bible thumper.

Then there is Yokeup. Take the Bible thumping of JF, the slimy nature of Venom, and the creepyness of Nephilumfree, and you get Yokeup. He's just awful, bigoted, and is the epitome of everything bad with Christianity.

Watched some of cdk007's videos. He needs to stick to arguing against Creationists -- the bottom rung of society.

He has a rather cavalier attitude when it comes to analyzing more complicated issues, specifically politics. Most people say stupid things when it comes to politics, but when you're a PhD, you are expected to have an elevated level of intellectual integrity if you want to be taken seriously. Otherwise, you throw away all the hard work required in attaining the doctorate.

Most people overestimate their intellectual prowess, not even realizing that they do it. If cdk007 were forced to debate someone who knows their politics to at least some degree, such as perhaps Chomsky, he would quickly find himself humiliated.

"Democrats want to put the government back into the hands of you, the people"... war has been severely opposed for several years now... Democratic Congress, elected by those who believed they'd end the war... still no end in sight.